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Mar. 2, 2015 — Prostate cells that look normal under the microscope may be hiding genetic mutations that could develop into cancer, prompting new ways to improve treatment for the disease, according to research. ... full story

Mar. 2, 2015 — The incidence of prostate cancer among men of Afro-Caribbean origin is higher than in white men, they are more likely to be diagnosed as emergencies and their mortality rates are higher. Until now it ... full story

Feb. 24, 2015 — A case-control study of close to 180,000 men suggests that the incidence of prostate cancer is higher among men with a history of testicular cancer (12.6 percent) than among those without a history ... full story

Feb. 24, 2015 — An analysis of data on 945 patients with prostate cancer that is managed with active surveillance shows differences in outcomes depending on whether the patient was low or intermediate risk at ... full story

Feb. 19, 2015 — A promising new therapeutic target for prostate cancer has been found by researchers, offering evidence that a newly discovered member of a family of cell surface proteins called G-protein coupled ... full story

Feb. 19, 2015 — Radiation therapy is the most common treatment for men with prostate cancer regardless of the aggressiveness of the tumor, risk to the patient and overall patient prognosis, researchers have found. ... full story

Feb. 18, 2015 — A tool for keeping the most common forms of cancer at bay could be in your gut, a new study concludes. For the study, the research team tested thousands of chemicals found in the body with the help ... full story

Feb. 17, 2015 — Next generation chemotherapy for prostate cancer has unique properties that could make it more effective earlier in treatment if confirmed in clinical trials, researchers report. Prostate cancer is ... full story

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One Dose, Then Surgery to Test Tumor Drugs Fast

AP (Jan. 23, 2015) — A Phoenix hospital is experimenting with a faster way to test much needed medications for deadly brain tumors. Patients get a single dose of a potential drug, and hours later have their tumor removed to see if the drug had any affect. (Jan. 23)
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Mar. 2, 2015 — Prostate cells that look normal under the microscope may be hiding genetic mutations that could develop into cancer, prompting new ways to improve treatment for the disease, according to research. ... full story

Mar. 2, 2015 — The incidence of prostate cancer among men of Afro-Caribbean origin is higher than in white men, they are more likely to be diagnosed as emergencies and their mortality rates are higher. Until now it ... full story

Feb. 24, 2015 — A comprehensive, population-based regional health care management program for men with prostate cancer has led to improved outcomes, according to a study. "While prostate cancer is the ... full story

Feb. 24, 2015 — Findings from a small prospective study suggest that androgen receptor V7 (or AR-V7) status does not significantly affect response to taxane chemotherapy in men with metastatic castration-resistant ... full story

Feb. 24, 2015 — A case-control study of close to 180,000 men suggests that the incidence of prostate cancer is higher among men with a history of testicular cancer (12.6 percent) than among those without a history ... full story

Feb. 24, 2015 — An analysis of data on 945 patients with prostate cancer that is managed with active surveillance shows differences in outcomes depending on whether the patient was low or intermediate risk at ... full story

Feb. 19, 2015 — A promising new therapeutic target for prostate cancer has been found by researchers, offering evidence that a newly discovered member of a family of cell surface proteins called G-protein coupled ... full story

Feb. 19, 2015 — Radiation therapy is the most common treatment for men with prostate cancer regardless of the aggressiveness of the tumor, risk to the patient and overall patient prognosis, researchers have found. ... full story

Feb. 19, 2015 — There is evidence to also support AS as an initial approach for men with favorable intermediate-risk of PC (men with no evidence of the cancer spreading beyond the prostate, a Gleason score of 3+4 or ... full story

Feb. 18, 2015 — A tool for keeping the most common forms of cancer at bay could be in your gut, a new study concludes. For the study, the research team tested thousands of chemicals found in the body with the help ... full story

Feb. 17, 2015 — Next generation chemotherapy for prostate cancer has unique properties that could make it more effective earlier in treatment if confirmed in clinical trials, researchers report. Prostate cancer is ... full story

Feb. 12, 2015 — Scientists stitched together two unrelated molecules to create a drug that targets and suppresses prostate tumors in mice. The molecule NMI combines a near-infrared dye that targets cancer cells and ... full story

Feb. 5, 2015 — Prostate cancer patients with detectable prostate specific antigen following radical prostatectomy should receive earlier, more aggressive radiation therapy treatment, according to a study. This ... full story

Feb. 5, 2015 — Pioneering prostate cancer drug abiraterone significantly extends the lives of men with advanced prostate cancer if given before chemotherapy, the results of a major phase III clinical trial have ... full story

Feb. 3, 2015 — As an indicator of prostate cancer, the PSA test is regarded in urology as highly controversial since it is not always unequivocal. A team of researchers has now developed a program that compensates ... full story

Jan. 27, 2015 — Low doses of metformin, a widely used diabetes medication, and a gene inhibitor known as BI2536 can successfully halt the growth of late-stage prostate cancer tumors, a study ... full story

Jan. 27, 2015 — The androgen receptor in prostate cancer cells can activate different sets of genes depending on whether it binds with an androgen hormone or an antiandrogen drug, according to a new study. The study ... full story

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